Pac-12 referee Chris Coyte, whose decision to eject Kentucky running back Benny Snell from the Music City Bowl was widely criticized, received a barrage of threatening calls to his cell and office phones, sources told ESPN.

The Cotton Bowl matchup between USC and Ohio State is the day's showcase for NFL scouts.

The Bear, The Bot, and a Baby pick Friday's bowl games (1:51)

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In Fri.'s Music City Bowl, N'western brings a 1-0 record vs. Kentucky (7-0, 1928), but a mixed overall history vs. fellow Wildcats. NU beat Kan. St. in 1938 & ‘41, lost to Ariz. in ‘75 & ‘76 & lost to New Hampshire in 2006. UK is 3-1 vs KSU - all btw ‘61 & ‘83 - and 7-1-1 vs. Villanova (more matchups than in men's hoops) - all btw ‘47 & ‘72 - including a ‘47 Great Lakes Bowl W in Cleveland for Coach Bear Bryant & QB George Blanda.